Welcome to the website of the Olympia Folklore
Society. Established in 1968, the height of the "Great
Folk Scare", the Olympia Folklore Society served as
umbrella organization for the founding of numerous folk
music events in the Olympia area, such as Hootenannies to
benefit worthy causes, the Tumwater Bluegrass Festival,
the Irish Cottage Fair, two coffeehouse concert series:
Applejam and the Oldtime Medicine Show, and sponsors
educational workshops and jam sessions such as: the
Columbia Street Irish Seisiun. OFS promotes the
preservation of traditional music and folk arts and stands
ready to assist in these areas with a pool of
knowledgeable advisors, volunteers, and, sometimes,
funding. Call Burt Meyer for info:
866-4296

Olympia Folk Events and Seisiun
Calendar

Apr 5 BUDD
BAY SHANTY SING, open to all who love
songs of the sea. Come join in, lead a
shanty, or just listen! From 7 - 9 pm at
the the MERCATO, just across from the Olympia Farmers Market
Call 866-4296 for info

Apr 12
MEDIUM RARE SESSION, for those pickers who can handle the
tunes at a slow to moderate pace. And an opportunity
for more accomplished players to learn Irish and oldtime
American tunes "on the fly". 1
- 4 Sunday afternoon at Mary's. Call 866-4296 for
info.

Apr 18
SONGS OF THE SEA, with the Masterworks Chorale Ensemble at
the Washington Center.
http://mce.org/ for info

Apr
25 PROCESSION OF THE
SPECIES, Olympia is the home of this unique parade that has
been copied around the world. The night before
is a Luminary Parade. info: www.procession.org

Apr 26 A HOOTENANNY
REVIVAL at Traditions Cafe from 2-4. "Old
Folkies" from the Oly area perform songs from the "folk
revival" as they remember them, while they still remember
them. Info: call Holly at 866-0257 or e-mail:
tohollygg@comcast.net

May 3 BUDD BAY SHANTY SING, open
to all who love songs of the sea.
Come join in, lead a shanty, or just listen!
From 7 - 9 pm at our storm port, the Mercato
Ristorante, across from the Olympia Farmers Market.
Call 866-4296 for info

May
9 BLACK HILLS PICKIN' PARTY, a 2nd
Saturday jam session for oldtimey/country/bluegrass music
from 11am - 4pm at the Friendly Village Clubhouse at 1111
Archwood Drive SW off of Capital Mall Drive on Olympia's
westside. Info: blackhillspickinparty@gmail.com
May 10 MEDIUM RARE SESSION,
for those pickers who can handle the tunes at a slow to
moderate pace. And an opportunity for more
accomplished players to learn Irish and oldtime American
tunes "on the fly". 1 - 4
Sunday afternoon at Mary's. Call 866-4296 for info.

May 24 A
HOOTENANNY REVIVAL at Traditions Cafe from 2-4.
"Old Folkies" from the Oly area perform songs from the "folk
revival" as they remember them, while they still remember
them. Info: call Holly at 866-0257 or e-mail:
tohollygg@comcast.net